DISH RESEARCH · Dip
Jeow Mak Len
Also known as: ແຈ່ວໝາກເລັ່ນ, แจ่วมะเขือเทศ
Saeng Douangdara’s selected jeow mak len pounds roasted cherry tomatoes, shallots, garlic and chilies into a Lao dip, seasoned with padaek, fish sauce and cilantro leaves.
About Jeow Mak Len
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Saeng Douangdara’s selected jeow mak len is a Lao tomato dip made by roasting and pounding cherry tomatoes, shallots, garlic and fresh bird’s-eye chilies. Padaek and fish sauce deepen the seasoning around the tomatoes’ slight acidity.
This version selects cherry tomatoes and the air-fryer method. Shallots are peeled, garlic can roast in its skin, and the vegetables cook together until the aromatics are lightly charred and golden.
Garlic and chilies are pounded first into a rough paste. Shallots follow, then the tomatoes are gently crushed into the aromatic mixture, giving the mortar-made dip a rustic, uneven texture.
MSG, padaek and fish sauce season the paste. Tender cilantro leaves finish the dip, mixed through in the written recipe after its seasoning is adjusted.
The recipe serves jeow mak len with separately prepared sticky rice. Douangdara also describes it alongside grilled chicken, letting the roasted tomato-and-chili dip accompany another dish rather than becoming its cooking sauce.
Ingredients in Jeow Mak Len
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- Dried chilliseasoning
- Garlicseasoning
- Fermented fishseasoning
- Saltseasoning
- Seasoningseasoning
- Chilli pepperseasoning
- Fermented fishsauce
- Coriandergarnish
- Tomatobase
- Shallotseasoning
- Sugarsweetener
- Onionseasoning
Ingredient connections awaiting review. Versions and preparation vary.
Origins & food traditions
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Cuisines & regions
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- Countries & places
- Laos
- Cooking traditions
- Lao-style
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